Thompson Latitude and Longitude Notation
A fragment listing days Thursday through Wednesday with the words Latitude and Longitude followed by Thompson, implying a note on coordinates or an indexing scheme without clear event content or context.
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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
5
A fragment listing days Thursday through Wednesday with the words Latitude and Longitude followed by Thompson, implying a note on coordinates or an indexing scheme without clear event content or context.
A. B. Edwards announces real estate investments loans and insurance services. Joseph Kiel appears in Sebring on business as part of the ad.
Miss Nell Weldon visited Tampa friends for the weekend. T. F. Arnold traveled to Bradentown on a business trip last Monday. Mayor Harry L. Higel was a Tampa visitor on Saturday. Ward's Fruit Cake sells for 12 cents a pound. Spot Cash Grocery operates in the area. Mrs. Rosa Hall of Bellefontaine Ohio is wintering locally.
Judge Cary B. Fish visited Braden Town on Monday to conduct legal business.
The Turner Company announces its semi annual sale starts Friday December 8 and offers discounts on household goods. Shoppers are urged to visit stores in multiple locations for the event.
John Constantine of Cedar Rapids Indiana is in the city on business bent.
Hon. A. M. Wilson of Miakka was in Sarasota on a business visit on Monday, meeting local officials and inspecting prospects for regional commerce.
Local shop The Arnold Studio invites shoppers to view a line of art and novelty items. The display features decorative pieces, quirky gadgets, and unique gifts appealing to collectors and casual buyers alike.
Messrs. H. M. and Wm. M. Taylor were in Tampa on business Wednesday. The visit appears to concern local commerce and potential connections with nearby firms.
Bradentown welcomed visitors Monday Charles L Smith and Dr Chas A Waller as they toured the city landmarks and met local residents.
The Turner Co. promotes a broad sale across all departments with discounted merchandise. Shoppers can expect reduced prices on a wide range of goods during the semi annual event.
Messrs. J Elwood Moore and Frank Lacey spent Thanksgiving Day in Tampa, enjoying holiday observations away from home and returning with no reported incidents or notable events.
Pauline King and Minnie Harris visited Manatee last Friday afternoon, confirming a social call and local engagement with residents.
A display of Eastman Kodaks is showcased at The Arnold Studio promising best value for money. The exhibit highlights affordable photography options aimed at budget buyers seeking reliable gear.
Flagman Head of Tampa temporarily takes the local freight run on the Venice to Terra Ceia Junction segment. The move shifts crew duties as the line remains in routine service for regional shipments.
Judge Coleman of Eutah Alabama arrived last week for a brief visit to Sarasota.
Schedule early for holiday portraits at The Arnold Studio. Satisfaction guaranteed on all Christmas photography sessions and prints.
Judge and Mrs. A T Cornwell of Bradentown spent Wednesday as visitors in Sarasota, enjoying the local sights and social engagements.
Roy Noble returns from five months with his father in Tallahassee. The Turner Company and Nelsons of San Bernardino for a few days. Rev. I. W. Longacre attends M E conference in Ocala. G L Lysat spent weekend in Tampa, J H Lord visited Tampa then Sarasota. S L Robie of Chicago spoke at the high school auditorium. A Stanley Lampp and P E Buchan of Englewood in town on business. J Elwood Moore called to Springfield Missouri for his mother’s illness.
Keener offers cash for beef hides and invites sellers to contact him by phone at 54 or visit his market on East Main Street to sell hides.
Mrs. M. E. Forbes of Bradentown spent several days with her daughter Mrs. J. M. Wilson this week, visiting family and catching up on events in the city.
Miss Lizzie Belle McDuffee from Manatee spent the weekend in Sarasota as a guest of Mrs. F A Walpole.
A twelve pound son was delivered on December fifth with Dr. Joseph Halton in attendance at the birth.
Ben and John Hill left this morning for Akron Ohio to work in a rubber factory there as part of a family employment move.
Mrs. W. E. Conway came home Friday after spending Thanksgiving in Long Beach with her brother J. D. Olds and family.
Mrs John Moore returns to her home at Turkey Creek after a short visit with Conductor Paxson and his wife at their pretty suburban home south of Sarasota.
Mrs AH Brown Mrs C H Holderman and Mrs Lloyd were noted as notable club women of Manatee who attended a single meeting of the Woman's Club highlighting their involvement among local civic groups.
G. W. Ferrell and the Sun Brothers' Shows, based in Sarasota, had billed a Bradenton engagement but have canceled their contracts for this year. The cancellation ends plans for the Sarasota area performances previously announced.
Keeners market advertises cash payments for calves hogs and beef cattle with contact via phone 54 or the East Main street location.
Captain O. N. Bei of the United States engineering department based in Tampa was in Sarasota on Friday for department business.
McFarland announces sale of domestic hardware including an eight inch tin wash boiler with cover for seventy five cents and a sixteen ounce planished copper boiler number eight priced at four dollars.
Mrs. Mary Willis of Bradentown and Mrs. S R Layne of Lakeland were weekend visitors at the home of R B Chadwick last week.
Mr and Mrs J Hales of Chicago Illinois arrived Monday evening to visit cousin Mrs W E Potter at the Potter cottage on Hill Crest.
Mrs Geo Ross and Mrs Joseph Halton travel to Tampa to meet Mother Ross arriving from Brooklyn, joined by Mrs R W Miller and a niece from Binghamton New York.
Mrs W M L Ringle and her daughter Miss Agnes from Jersey City New Jersey have arrived for the winter and will take charge of the McClellan Park Tea and Club House. A formal opening notice will be issued later.
Mr and Mrs Chas Ringling arrived from Miami where they cruised for two weeks They will stay a few days at their winter home on the day and then return to Evanston Illinois for Christmas holidays.
John W. Weir of Indianapolis spends several days in town visiting his old college friend Professor Liddell. Weir graduated from the law department at Stetson University the year before Winfred.
Miss Mae Houle departed Saturday noon for New York City to enter a hospital there as a nurse. She will be away for three years and many friends gathered at the station to bid her bon voyage.
Mr. Christopher Rogers and his mother arrived from Lake Bluff, Nl, and will stay for the winter in Sarasota, occupying one of the Thompson houses. The pair previously managed the Sarasota House for the season.
Mrs C O Worley was transported to the noon train Saturday in a Southern Investment Company auto en route to Marietta Georgia. She is suffering from tuberculosis and was being moved to her home.
Fred H. King traveled to Tampa Saturday noon to meet his wife on her way from the North to Sarasota. The King couple arrived in Sarasota Sunday and moved into their new Hyde Park addition home two miles from the city.
Samuel Woodside was removed from his shop behind McFarland's tin shop on Saturday due to acute indigestion. He is being cared for by Mrs. Finnerty and members of the local Odd Fellows lodge, of which he is a member.
Mr and Mrs E D Brown and Miss Shepart arrive from Walton New York for the winter and will occupy their home on Mound Street nearing completion They spent last year in Sarasota and brought Mrs Brown's sister Miss Shepart with them this year
Mr. Frank Day, traveling with his brother from Union, New York, to Sarasota two weeks ago, returned Tuesday. The invalid is improving greatly at the Rosses home, aided by the southern climate which is hastening his recovery.
Miss Estella Sarver, chief operator at the local telephone exchange, returns home to Palmetto. Her replacement, Miss Vilas Barton of Albany NY, has begun work here and is giving subscribers attentive service on the lines.
In the front windows of Prime's Hardware store a Bazaar will be held Friday and Saturday by the Presbyterian church ladies. Fancy work aprons dolls and candy will be sold.
The semi monthly card party is set for Friday at 2 30 p m at the Woman's Club House. Auction Bridge and Five Hundred will be played. At the close Miss Bishop of Wisconsin will sing two numbers and seeks vocal music pupils as a guest of Mrs. Iron Ross.
The Music Department resumes meetings Monday at 2 30 in the afternoon under Mrs Edwin Browne who returns after summer. All Club members and those who wish to join this year are invited to discuss plans for the coming season with December 11 date noted.
Mrs. Joseph Halton hosted a one o clock six course luncheon in honor of Mrs. W F Miller of Valrico and Miss Kate Jackson of Tampa. Yellow alaman dalles decorated the event with handpainted place cards and table favors. Other guests included Mrs. R H Edwards and the Woman's Club Executive Board plus officers Mrs F H Guenther Mrs W J Adam Mrs Wm T Caven and Miss Nellie Speirs.
The Rev Dr and Mrs Geo L Thompson hosted a Thanksgiving dinner at Mango Avenue hotel with guests Mr and Mrs Geo W Newbauer of Bristol CT and Mr and Mrs Chas L Belden Celia Bromley and Wm Buns of the same city The doctor recalls Bristol’s great religious awakening and a twelve week meeting at the Methodist F Episcopal church noting the feast as a genuine Yankee social and religious occasion.
Florida's sixty delegates led by Mrs Jennings gather for the General Federation Biennial in Miami. Miss Jackson battles credentials issues and a crowded Armory, while speeches by Franklin Lane and others address immigration, conservation, and women’s influence. Tours to Ellis Island, discussions on film censorship, and social events at Mrs Thomas Edison’s home accompany sessions.
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